Efficacy Studies at Newsela: An Overview

January 6, 2025

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Review the evidence behind Newsela learning outcomes

This overview summarizes research by Newsela and third-party evaluators on how Newsela products are associated with learning outcomes across literacy, social studies, writing, and assessment.

Key Findings

Evidence of impact across instruction and assessment

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+4 months

Weekly use supports literacy growth

Students who read and took quizzes twice per week saw 4 additional months of literacy skill growth by the end of the school year.

Nearly 1 year

Social studies use supports achievement

Middle school students using Newsela Social Studies one to two times weekly showed nearly an additional year of social studies achievement.

18 points

Writing practice connects to ELA scores

Students who completed more Newsela Writing assignments saw an average 18-point boost to overall ELA scores at the end of the year.

75% boost

Formative assessment practice supports growth

Compared with control group students, middle school students using Formative by Newsela saw about a 75% boost to ELA achievement.

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Efficacy Studies at Newsela: An Overview

Efficacy study preview

Review the evidence behind Newsela learning outcomes

This overview summarizes research by Newsela and third-party evaluators on how Newsela products are associated with learning outcomes across literacy, social studies, writing, and assessment.

Key Findings

Evidence of impact across instruction and assessment

Review headline findings from the overview while keeping the full research details in the downloadable report.

+4 months

Weekly use supports literacy growth

Students who read and took quizzes twice per week saw 4 additional months of literacy skill growth by the end of the school year.

Nearly 1 year

Social studies use supports achievement

Middle school students using Newsela Social Studies one to two times weekly showed nearly an additional year of social studies achievement.

18 points

Writing practice connects to ELA scores

Students who completed more Newsela Writing assignments saw an average 18-point boost to overall ELA scores at the end of the year.

75% boost

Formative assessment practice supports growth

Compared with control group students, middle school students using Formative by Newsela saw about a 75% boost to ELA achievement.

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Efficacy Studies at Newsela: An Overview

Review the evidence behind Newsela learning outcomes

Evidence of impact across instruction and assessment

Weekly use supports literacy growth

Social studies use supports achievement

Writing practice connects to ELA scores

Formative assessment practice supports growth

Efficacy Studies at Newsela: An Overview

Review the evidence behind Newsela learning outcomes

Evidence of impact across instruction and assessment

Weekly use supports literacy growth

Social studies use supports achievement

Writing practice connects to ELA scores

Formative assessment practice supports growth

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How East Orange School District Filled Gaps in Core Curriculum and Engaged Students With Newsela Social Studies

How Freehold Township School District Achieved Significant Reading Growth in One School Year With Newsela ELA

Newsela Writing boosts student writing and earns teacher support: A summary of pilot research findings

The Research Base for Newsela: Meaningful classroom learning: Grounded in the Learning Sciences and the Science of Reading

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